Commissioners informed of request to support transfer-station EPA permit increase from 300 to 400 tons per day

County commissioners were briefed on a request from Daryl Ross, an owner of a local transfer station, for the county to provide a letter supporting the facility’s request to the EPA to raise its permitted throughput from 300 tons per day to 400 tons per day.

County staff said they had discussed potential road impacts with county road staff (George Shepherd) and that the road supervisor did not object to the higher permitted tonnage. Staff noted the heavier permitted throughput could increase wear on local roads but said the county’s road official viewed the change as an opportunity to pursue federal grants to upgrade Crenshaw Crossing Road to a heavier-duty surface.

The matter was presented as information and staff said they would sign a letter of support; commissioners did not record a formal vote in the transcript excerpt. Commissioners asked clarifying questions about road wear and the potential for the permit increase to help secure federal road funding. Staff advised the board that the letter of support would be sent to the EPA as part of the facility’s permit filing.

No technical traffic or pavement study was introduced during the meeting; the county’s endorsement was described as contingent on staff review and the road supervisor’s assessment, which staff reported was favorable.